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Dropbox SDK To Be Updated to Prevent Further Apps from Being Rejected by Apple
As noted by The Next Web, some developers had experienced their apps being rejected by Apple due to a bug in the Dropbox SDK that allowed users to create Dropbox accounts and even access to paid upgrades--a violation of Apple's SDK policy on in-app purchases as it bypasses the 70/30 split with Cupertino. Developers noted...
OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion DP3 Receives Update, Via Mac App Store
Just a quick note to let you know that Apple has released an update to OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion, Developer Preview 3. This time, developers are able to update right from the Mac App Store. I have been running all versions of the preview, and I was alerted to the update this evening, via notification...
The Case for Apple to Become a Mobile Carrier
Image via Mactrast Whitey Bluestein's piece on GigaOM illustrates how Apple will become a mobile carrier and offer voice and data plans directly to the consumer. Rather than spend the capital to install cell towers, Apple would buy wholesale spectrum directly from its existing carrier partners, which would be hesitant to say 'no' to Apple based...
Steve Jobs Inspired Mark Zuckerberg to Add Organ Donor Tools to Facebook
In an interview with ABC News, Mark Zuckerberg reveals the new option to add organ donor status to Facebook timelines available today in the U.S. and UK was inspired by the late Steve Jobs: Zuckerberg said he was further prompted make Facebook an important tool to encourage donors to register following the death of Steve...
Say Hello To iPhone Plus [Concept]
Another interesting iPhone concept has popped up on the internet. ADR Studios has compiled a bunch of the current rumours of the iPhone 5 to try and imagine what the next iPhone might look like. The images they have created look great, but some of the features they have added may be unrealistic. Or are...
Samsung Surpasses Apple To Become The Global Leader In Smartphone Market
According to the latest numbers released by International Data Corporation this Tuesday (via Apple Insider), Samsung has ousted Nokia to become the world's top mobile phone vendor. At the same time, Samsung has surpassed Apple for the smartphone leadership position by establishing a new market record for the number of smartphones shipped in a single quarter (42.2 million). Apple has slipped to second...
91% Mothers Want Tech, Not Flowers On Mother’s Day [INFOGRAPHIC]
Folks over at Techbargains have apparently carried out a survey of moms regarding their preferred presents on the upcoming Mother's day (May 13). Turns out 91% of moms wished for an iPad instead of flowers. Among the moms who wanted a tablet as their Mother's day present, 58% wanted an iPad as compared to 18% who wished for...
An 11 Year Old Kid Takes A Pee On $36,000 Worth Of MacBooks
A report by PennLive (via Cult Of Mac) tells the story of an obnoxious 11 year old boy who urinated on a cart full of of MacBooks in a Pennsylvanian school. The stupid kid apparently cost the Upper Allen Elementary School a whopping US $36,000. According to the source, the MacBook computers were damaged beyond repair. Way to go kid! Detailing from the source:...
RIM’s BlackBerry 10 Unveiled: Is This What the iPhone Is Up Against?
RIM today kicked off their BlackBerry World developer's conference in Florida, and here they unveiled their "BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha developer testing device" for developers to test out the new BB10 interface. Here's what was unveiled in BlackBerry 10, seen as RIM's chance to get back into the smartphone game. The Verge went hands on...
Canada Now Has 3.5 Million Banking App Users, RBC Banking App Downloads Hit 1.35M
A new report from Solutions Research Group notes Canadians have been quick to jump onto mobile banking apps, thanks to the explosion of smartphone ownership in Canada, which now numbers over 10 million, as documented in The Globe and Mail. We have numerous iPhone banking apps in Canada, with CIBC being one of the first...
Saskatchewan Apple Premium Reseller to Open at Regina’s Cornwall Centre [Update]
Update 1: The Leader Post reports an Apple Premium Reseller is coming, rather than an Apple Store, as confirmed by Cornwall Centre's marketing manager. An 'iWorld Connect' store will be opening, which is a child company of Westworld Computers, also known as Canada's largest independent Apple dealer. The location will be near The Bay. Saskatchewan,...
Tony Fadell Reveals How Apple Built The World’s Greatest Smartphone [VIDEO]
Tony Fadell, the former Apple hardware designer has recently revealed that the iPhone was originally planned to receive a physical keyboard, until the very last moment when Apple decided to go with the touchscreen-only design. In an interview with The Verge over the weekend, he talked about working on eighteen generations of iPods as well as the creation of...
